comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
supervised; under surveillance
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
office building; office complex
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
yourself; himself; herself
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to threaten; to make threats
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
exit; way out; outlet; vent
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
mobilization; mobilisation
to hurt; to smart; to sting
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)